Vitamin B-12 10 ampules/1 ml (500 mсg/1 ml)

Vitamin B-12 by Sopharma or cobalamin, is an important nutrient required for many processes in the body including red blood cell formation, neurological functioning, and DNA synthesis.

The benefits of using vitamin B-12 in ampoules over other forms of this vitamin may include the following:

• quick effect: Vitamin B-12 ampoules can be administered directly into the body by injection, providing fast and effective benefits. This is especially important in cases where a rapid increase in vitamin B-12 levels is required, for example, in cases of vitamin B-12 deficiency or in some forms of anemia;
• higher digestibility: The injectable form of vitamin B-12 bypasses the gastrointestinal tract and goes directly into the blood, which may provide higher absorption rates than forms taken through food or sublingual tablets;
• suitable for people with digestive disorders: People with digestive disorders, such as gastric atrophy or chronic gastritis, may have difficulty absorbing vitamin B-12 from food. B-12 injections circumvent these problems and may be more effective in such cases;
• high concentration: Vitamin B-12 ampoules are usually provided in high concentrations, which may be useful in treating severe vitamin B-12 deficiencies;
• long-lasting action: Depending on the form and dosage, vitamin B-12 injections may have a long-lasting effect, allowing you to reduce the frequency of injections.

Effects of Taking Vitamin B-12

1. tissue renewal;
2. improving appetite;
3. increasing energy reserves in cells and tissues;
4. maintaining normal brain function;
5. eliminating anxiety, irritability, and stress;
6. increasing concentration;
7. normalization of blood pressure;
8. proper metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates;
9. strengthening bones;
10. normal functioning of the immune system;
11. improving memory;
12. improving the functions of the reproductive system of women and men.

In addition to the above, vitamin B-12 promotes the production of melatonin, or the sleep hormone, which is an excellent assistant in the fight against insomnia and sleep-wake disturbances. It can also prevent short-term memory loss and is often used to prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease.

Why is vitamin B-12 deficiency dangerous? Symptoms of deficiency

Signs of a lack of substance are quite difficult to recognize at first. It may take more than 5 years for the main symptoms to appear. With a deficiency of cyanocobalamin, neurological disorders often develop, and the risk of developing various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract increases.

Medical indications for taking Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12 is generally recommended for the following medical conditions:

• anemia: Vitamin B-12 is essential for the formation of healthy red blood cells, so a deficiency can lead to megaloblastic anemia;
• nervous system: B-12 is important for nerve health, and its deficiency can cause a variety of neurological symptoms such as tingling, numbness, weakness and problems with motor coordination;
• increased risk of deficiency: People at risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency include those who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, those with Crohn's disease or celiac disease, and older adults, as they may have decreased absorption of vitamin B-12 from food;
• maintaining health: For overall health and good functioning of the body, vitamin B-12 may be recommended as a supplement, especially for those who are tested deficient.

Pharmacological action of Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12 is essential for DNA synthesis in bone marrow cells, which plays a key role in the formation of mature red blood cells (red blood cells). Its deficiency can lead to megaloblastic anemia when red blood cells become large and unable to deliver enough oxygen to the body.

Side effects

• from the blood: hypercoagulation;
• from the cardiovascular system: tachycardia, pain in the heart;
• from the nervous system: headache, dizziness, nervous agitation;
• from the metabolic side: acne, bullous rash, nausea, increased sweating, impaired purine metabolism;
• from the immune system: allergic reactions, including skin manifestations, including hyperemia, urticaria, rash, itching, dermatitis, swelling, in particular, angioedema; respiratory failure, including an attack of suffocation, anaphylactic shock, anaphylactoid reactions;
• from the gastrointestinal tract: softening of feces;
• general disorders: malaise, fever;
• local reactions, including hyperemia, itching, pain, swelling, induration, and necrosis at the injection site.

What other drugs will affect Vitamin B-12

• aminoglycosides, salicylates, antiepileptic drugs, colchicine, and potassium preparations reduce the absorption of the drug and affect its kinetics;
• when used simultaneously with kanamycin, neomycin, polymyxins, and tetracyclines, the absorption of cyanocobalamin decreases;
• pharmaceutically incompatible with ascorbic acid, heavy metal salts (inactivation of cyanocobalamin), thiamine bromide, pyridoxine, riboflavin (cobalt ion contained in the cyanocobalamin molecule destroys other vitamins);
• thiamine - the risk of developing allergic reactions caused by thiamine increases;
• chloramphenicol - reduces the hematopoietic response to the drug;
• vitamin - with simultaneous use, the effect of vitamin is reduced;
• oral contraceptives - reduce the concentration of cyanocobalamin in the blood.

Overdose

Symptoms: pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular thrombosis. Treatment is symptomatic.

Storage conditions

In original packaging at a temperature not exceeding 25 °C. Do not freeze.